NIVELLE’S FORECAST.
CAPTURE OF DOUAUMONT.
LONDON, January 20. j
On tlio eve of the attack against Douaumont General Nivelle submitted three, plans. He recommended one, which M. Briand (Prime Minister) approved. and General Joffre adopted. Nivelle told M. Briand that he would receive a telegram at 3 o’clock in the afternoon detailing the accomplishments of the French. M. Briand was addressing a difficult secret session at 3 o’clock when the telegram arrived in the exact language Nivelle forecasted, giving the points reached, > tbe time occupied, casualties and prisoners. Next day the prisoners bad increased to 12,000.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4459, 29 January 1917, Page 3
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96NIVELLE’S FORECAST. Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4459, 29 January 1917, Page 3
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